Topic: - on November 9, 2002 at 12:45:18 AM CET
Teens with strobe lights pull over Adrian’s police chief
Memo to cop wannabes: When impersonating a police officer, never pull over the real thing.
A pair of Adrian teenagers did just that Wednesday, when they attempted a traffic stop on Adrian’s police chief.
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Topic: - on November 9, 2002 at 12:40:32 AM CET
New discs: Unfriendly but better sound
Two new digital audio disc formats touted by the music industry for their stellar sound are nowhere near as consumer-friendly as regular old CDs.
They're engineered to be copy-proof.
The proposition thrills digital piracy-fearing record executives. But many audiophiles are cool to the virtual padlocks, which could prove the undoing of one or both formats.
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Topic: - on November 9, 2002 at 12:28:07 AM CET
Put a brick in a washing machine
Live online
The competition starts on Friday 8th November. The machine will be loaded up and will run 24/7 until its eventual failure. The live action can be monitored from the clipboard on the right.
¬> <a href="overload.which.co.uk"target="_blank">Overload
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Topic: - on November 9, 2002 at 12:23:13 AM CET
Want to be Sexy? Then Don't Do This!
You may know what clothes to wear to increase your sex appeal. You may have even mastered the art of making sexy remarks. But do you know what you should avoid doing if you're trying to turn someone on?
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Topic: - on November 9, 2002 at 12:20:45 AM CET
Venus mission is on
The European Space Agency (Esa) has given the final go-ahead for a mission to Venus. The second planet is similar in size to Earth but is permanently covered in a thick atmosphere. The temperature at the surface is hot enough to melt lead.
¬> <a href="news.bbc.co.uk"target="_blank">BBC
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